Course information
History
King David High School - Liverpool
01512351420
116 Childwall Road, Liverpool, L15 6WU
Course summary

Unit 1: Students will study the topic of Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783-1885. ● In Year 12 students will examine the period up to 1832, examining the issues which the Napoleonic Wars and industrialization created for governments of the period. ● In Year 13 students will focus on 1832-1885, examining topics such as the mid-Victorian boom and the increasing wave of reforms that governments of this period introduced. Unit 2: Unit 2 is the depth study, students will study Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917-1953. ● In Year 12, students will examine the Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917-1929. ● In Year 13 students will examine Stalin’s Rule, 1929-1953. Unit 3: Students will complete a Historical Investigation of approximately 3,500 words. ● This is submitted in Year 13 and is worth 20% of the A Level course.

Entry requirements

GCSE History Grade 6 or Grade 6 in a corresponding Humanity subject.

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1 Examination: Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783-1885 Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (40% of the total A Level marks). Students answer three questions. Unit 2 Examination: Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917-1953 Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (40% of the total A Level marks). Students answer three questions. Unit 3 Coursework: Historical Investigation Historical Enquiry (20% of the total A Level marks). This is a piece of independent research of approximately 3,500 words. It involves analysis of a historicalissue. It is internally assessed and moderated by AQA.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
Address116 Childwall Road, Liverpool, L15 6WU